Evidence for Democracy
123 Slater St, 6th Floor K1P 5H2 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Big news day! We are so excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director - Rachael Maxwell! Rachael brings deep knowledge of the science landscape in Canada and a strong track record of success working in national not-for-profit research organizations. Since 2018, she has held progressively responsible roles at Genome Canada, working across the organization on key priorities in communications, public affairs, and strategic planning. Previously, Rachael worked at Mitacs ...on the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship, where she managed the design and delivery of the program from its inception through its first three cohorts. Rachael is also a member of the Board of Directors at the Science and Policy Exchange. Today is Rachael’s first day and she’s spending it getting to know the team and E4D community, and diving right into the projects we have on the go. Please join us in welcoming Rachael to the team! Full announcement here: bit.ly/3fndjsF Image Description: On the left, there is a picture of Rachael smiling at the camera, at the bottom of the photo is the Evidence for Democracy logo. On the right, there is a quote that reads: This is a dynamic time for the role of science in decision-making as governments navigate a delicate balancing act between the public health, social and economic impacts of the pandemic. E4D has an essential role to play in shaping the evidence-driven policy responses that will help ease the path ahead for Canada. I am honoured to lead E4D into its next phase, and to work with the team and community to strengthen the impact of evidence in our most pressing policy challenges. Rachael Maxwell, Executive Director

Next week the Toronto Science Policy Network is hosting a Science Diplomacy event with Dr. Marga Gual Soler! Register now and tune in on April 8th at 12pm ET.

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines? Our blog has a list of evidence-based resources on COVID-19 including a section on vaccination. Check it out!

Did you catch this new post on our blog? Thanks to the help of E4D volunteer Vera Granikov, we're featuring two health literacy resources to help you navigate the sea of information brought by COVID-19!

This is coming up tomorrow evening!

You don't want to miss this! This event coming up next week is a great opportunity to learn all about the COVID-19 vaccines and have your questions answered. Make sure to tune in!

ICYMI, we have new resources on our blog to help you boost your health literacy! Thanks to our volunteer Vera Granikov for sharing these resources with our community!